Network connection path obfuscation using global access points
US11394636B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are described to provide mechanisms for establishing a private anonymity network that allows network packets to be forwarded via an obfuscated network signal path that is highly configurable. The techniques described herein may allow users to establish a private obfuscated network signal path that utilizes a number of access points, load balancers, and packet forwarders that can collectively provide path randomization and node ephemerality in a manner that may not be feasible or available in public anonymity networks.
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